Synonyms of sums

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noun

plural of sum

1

as in totals

a complete amount of something

the sum of human knowledge on that subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• totals
• totalities
• aggregates
• summations
• wholes
• entireties
• sum totals
• fulls
• grand totals
• the whole nine yards
• the whole kit and caboodle
• the whole shebang
• the whole bit
• masses
• bulks
• grosses
• enchiladas
• schmears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nets

2

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points

the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summaries
• outlines
• summae
• summarizations
• précis
• synopses
• recapitulations
• inventories
• rundowns
• résumés
• abstracts
• summings-up
• recaps
• digests
• encapsulations
• sum-ups
• briefs
• conspectuses
• breviaries
• roundups
• epitomes
• capsules
• compends
• wrap-ups
• abbreviations
• abridgments
• compendiums
• condensations
• run-throughs
• curtailments
• simplifications
• shortenings
• reprises
• rehashes
• conclusions
• epilogues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansions
• enlargements
• supplements
• amplifications
• addenda

3

as in heights

the highest part or point

he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heights
• tops
• pinnacles
• peaks
• culminations
• zeniths
• apexes
• climaxes
• highlights
• crowns
• crests
• meridians
• crescendos
• summits
• high-water marks
• heads
• tip-tops
• acmes
• noons
• capstones
• primes
• apogees
• flowers
• noontimes
• high noons
• caps
• ne plus ultras
• extremes
• blossoms
• blooms
• flood tides
• tips
• glories
• roofs
• ceilings
• extremities
• vertices
• heydays
• highs
• highspots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bottoms
• bases
• feet
• abysses
• nadirs
• minima
• rock bottoms

4

as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration

the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• hearts
• points
• cores
• essences
• kernels
• meats
• pivots
• nets
• bottom lines
• nuclei
• gists
• nubbins
• subjects
• meat and potatoes
• centerpieces
• keynotes
• contents
• piths
• nubs
• themes
• cruxes
• bull's-eyes
• directions
• drifts
• substances
• tenors
• courses
• bodies
• theses
• propositions
• hypotheses
• purports

sums

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sum

as in adds

to combine (numbers) into a single sum

can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adds
• subtracts
• totals
• calculates
• counts
• divides
• summates
• casts (up)
• computes
• totalizes
• numbers
• tables
• totes (up)
• tallies
• figures
• multiplies
• tabulates
• foots (up)
• puts together
• tots (up)
• works out
• tells
• ciphers
• enumerates
• reckons
• recomputes
• refigures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sums

Noun

At the time, Vaillant said the company had been put under significant financial strain following several months during which Tomorrow stopped paying sums owed to partners and suppliers. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Tuesday's results delivered a gut punch to Elon Musk and Silicon Valley's biggest power players, who poured record sums into elections only to watch their candidates lose and a backlash against AI threaten their bottom lines. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Republicans backed by nine-figure sums lost governor’s races Tuesday night. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

While her fundraising lagged in the primary season, huge sums of money have come in supporting Moore Russell’s bid since then. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Regulators estimate 97% of depositors’ balances are covered by a $38,000 guarantee, but recovery of larger sums — including a major state pension fund investment — remains uncertain. — Jorge Saenz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Campaigns and their allies poured record sums into political advertising. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 3 Nov. 2026

Some of these donors were hedge funds and banks that had in the past offered him large sums to work for them. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Even junior colleges, such as those featured in Netflix’s Last Chance U and Cheer, have received modest, five-figure sums under their filming access agreements. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Verb

For people not understanding Timeless Ticket holder frustrations, this sums it up pretty well. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Thousands of Ukrainian deaths over this period because of too few military provisions sums it all up. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

This communal spirit sums the vibe at Daisy Chain Fields, a one-day festival in Irvine, California, celebrating women in the arts. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

The solution, as ever, is collaboration and aptly, Balfe sums it up with an 80’s movie reference. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Calling it the Things Can Only Get Better Tour really sums it up. — Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026

The rent adjustment maximum is based on a formula that sums a 5% base rate with the annual change in the California Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum total of 10%. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Kakanias sums it up more succinctly. — Ian Phillips, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026

But nothing sums it up better than this – almost half of the group got Percy Jackson tattoos while in Rome, many designed by one of our travelers. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026